Activision Guitar Hero Live Guitar Controller Guitar Keys Replacement

The first thing we want to do is remove the neck from the body. This is necessary to access either the inside of the neck or the body.

The round tab with a triangle can be turned by inserting a .25" tip Flathead screwdriver and turning. Simultaneously, as the tab turns about a quarter circle, pull the neck and it should slide out with minimal force.

Once the neck has been separated from the body remove the eight screws from the back of the neck with a Phillips Head 0 screwdriver. All screws are 12 mm.

Next remove the four screws that were covered by the neck.

Finally, remove the eight screws from the back of the body.

This screw at the bottom of the body is a bit longer than the others.

With all the screws out, both the neck and the body shells should open with minimal force.

These are the whammy bar components, we highly recommend removing these components before working on other areas of the body as the whammy bar protrudes making it difficult to rest on a flat surface.

To remove the whammy bar, follow the steps included in the whammy bar replacement guide, found on our device.

After opening the controller carefully remove the piece of plastic connected to the strip of wire as shown in the photo.

Carefully remove the cylinder-shaped lid, by pulling outwards on the piece, it will slide out easily.

Grab the Whammy Bar by the base of the component, and gently lift to remove the bar.

Use a Phillips Head 0 screwdriver to remove the single 12mm silver screw holding the board in place.

Gently pull the board up and away. The wires and input will come with the board.

Then remove the plastic gummy pad.

There is now direct access to the back of the keys allowing for them to be pushed out by hand or feel free to follow our troubleshooting guide for removing guitar keys from the neck, this can be found on our device page.